*** And the winners of the December photo contest are: ***

[Blue_In_AK]

Thank you to the photographers and everyone who voted. Once again we had great submissions.



In first place, the gorgeous "Fall" by CurtEastPoint


Coming in second, "Sea Nettle Bloom" by Tom Ktten


And third, "The Escape" by Solly Mack

[bigwillq]

1. Congrats!

Great pics. Love the photo contests.

[stage left]

2. My pick of pics won

Second Place! Yay!

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Thank you! A chance snap while crossing a bridge in the Munich Zoo.

I may call on (again) for assistance in setting up the next contest.

[Laurian]

4. DU photographers are fantastic!

[lovemydog]

5. I'd like to ask the photographer of the alligator photo

that was also nominated, how the heck they snapped that photo. Telephoto lens?

Congratulations to all those who enter & the winners and those who keep making these threads.

I love that little duckie! To the photographer - how did you get it so perfectly in focus? Also, what kind of duck is that?

[tblue37]

20. That gator photo was my favorite. nt

[femmocrat]

6. Congratulations to all!

Beautiful photos!

[cynannmarie]

7. so hard to choose among these beauties!

[n2doc]

8. Gorgeous Color and Great Composition! n/t

[Ino]

9. My favorite thing about "Fall"...

is how the duck itself seems to be made out of different-colored autumn leaves stuck together. Just a lovely picture!

[mnhtnbb]

10. Congratulations!

CurtEastPoint

Tom Kitten

Solly Mack


Zoos and aquariums are great places for shots, aren't they? And shots can be so serendipitous! It's there and then it's not!
Just like a balloon floating away in the sky!

What a fun contest, Blue_In_AK!

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Oh goddy..I got the trifecta!

Congrats for the marvelous pictures!

[demmiblue]

12. "Sea Nettle Bloom" reminds me of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures.

[Scuba]

13. Wonderful pics; congrats to all.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

14. Congrats! nt

[lpbk2713]

15. Great batch of winners.

And well done on all entries.

[countryjake]

16. That Mandarin Duckie wins the prize!

I'm so glad that Curt came in first with it. Mandarins are the cousins to our Wood Ducks and they just might be the most beautiful water fowl, ever. Tree ducks.

Congrats to all the winners and kudos to every single entry in this contest!

Again, great hosting job, Blue, at this time of year when it's hard to catch the attention of so many busy folk! You got a real good vote tally overall, considering.

[roguevalley]

17. all of them were glorious, Blue. I love fall pics.

[ish of the hammer]

18. where do you think you're going number 5?

[NV Whino]

19. Congratulations

Winners, one and all.

[Solly Mack]

21. Congrats CurtEastPoint!!! & Tom Kitten!!

Thanks, Blue!!

Great job!!

[countryjake]

22. kickety

[2naSalit]

23. Yay!!! Those are the ones I wanted to win!

[alfredo]

24. Congrats!

[Tipperary]

25. Beautiful pictures.!

Is there one of these contests every month?

[Blue_In_AK]

27. Yes, roughly.

Check in to the photo group for the next announcement. We usually try to announce in GD and the Lounge, too. There is also a seasonal contest in May, August, November, and February.

[Tipperary]

28. Thank you. I love to see these pictures.

They inspire me, though I am not in the same league lol.

[Photographer]

26. K&R